搜尋結果
nipple
- IPA[ˈnɪpl]
英式
- the small projection in which the mammary ducts of female mammals terminate and from which milk can be secreted.;the vestigial structure in a male that corresponds to the nipple of a female mammal.
noun: nipple, plural noun: nipples
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the small projection in which the mammary ducts of female mammals terminate and from which milk can be secreted.
- ▪ the vestigial structure in a male that corresponds to the nipple of a female mammal.
- ▪ North American the teat of a feeding bottle it is crucial to remove the cap or nipple of the baby's bottle before heating
- 2. a small projection on a device, especially one from which oil or other fluid is dispensed the centralized greasing point comprises a bank of seven nipples
- ▪ a short section of pipe with a screw thread at each end for coupling install a threaded nipple between the valve outlet and the shut-off inlet